Algebra is an abstract subject. It’s also a proven predictor of a successful college career. Further, it grants problem solving skills to those who master its precepts. Good problem solvers are the people we want to be our doctors, to make our laws, to defend our country and to discover new things to maintain our well being.
On July 9, 2008, California State Board of Education decided that all California’s eighth-graders must take Algebra I by 2011. This is a monumental change in graduation requirements. For it affirmed that some California citizens are not receiving a “good” education and … click the link to continue reading
